Lenton

L1E1N1T1O1N1
/ˈlɛn.tən/

proper noun

A hamlet in Lenton, Keisby and Osgodby parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0230).

OriginOld English tūn →
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Meanings

proper nounLenton (countable and uncountable, plural Lentons)

plural Lentons

  1. countableuncountableA hamlet in Lenton, Keisby and Osgodby parish, South Kesteven district, Lincolnshire, England (OS grid ref TF0230).
  2. countableuncountableA suburban area in the City of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, with Old Lenton in the west and New Lenton in the east (OS grid ref SK5539).
  3. countableuncountableA habitational surname from Old English.

Origin

  1. Old Englishtūn“enclosure; settlement, town”
  2. EnglishLenton

The placename in Nottingham comes from the River Leen + Old English tūn (“enclosure; settlement, town”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Lenton

BentonTrentonFentonRentonKentonLentenmenton
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Cite this entry
APA

Lenton. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lenton

MLA

“Lenton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lenton. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lenton,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lenton.

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